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Paris: the perfect base for European weekend getaways

June 25, 2018

One of the best things about having Paris as your “home base” is its excellent air and rail connections. If you are...

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New Ikea in Paris opening summer 2019 at La Madeleine

June 5, 2018

Paris dwellers will no longer need to schlep to the suburbs to shop at the iconic furniture retailer, as a new Ikea in...

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The often-forgotten 13th arrondissement has some of the lowest prices in Paris

May 3, 2018

When you think of where to look for more affordable properties in Paris, the northern and eastern ‘quartier...

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Paris’ 10th arrondissement attracts buyers with a long-term view

April 19, 2018

Thirty years ago the area surrounding the Canal Saint Martin was on no one’s radar. But an influx of young...

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Mega real estate development outside Paris put on hold

April 9, 2018

The future of the 3.1 billion euro project, which is intended to be completed by the time of the Olympics in 2024, is in...

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Will Paris get its own garden bridge?

April 5, 2018

After London’s garden bridge plans collapsed in the face of public opposition, Paris might pinch the idea and get...

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Versailles Chapel has first renovation in 150 years

March 26, 2018

Work has begun to give the historic Royal Chapel of Versailles its first makeover since 1870. The mammoth job will be...

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The neighborhood of Montparnasse is going to change

March 23, 2018

The plan to bring the 9-hectare area into 2018 aims at repairing the “trauma of the urbanism of the 1970s” according to...

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Owners of religious buildings in France struggle to sell medieval properties

March 12, 2018

You’d think anyone with the cash would jump on the chance to buy a cut-price church. But the numerous costs involved and...

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Paris’ Belleville neighborhood in the 20th is a bargain for buy-to-lets and pied-a-terres

March 9, 2018

The neighborhood that straddles four arrondissements is turning heads for its rapid boboisation and piquing...

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Tiny Homes, Paris: A look inside the micro apartments of Paris

March 7, 2018

Of course, miniature properties are nothing new to Parisians. The top-floor chambre de bonnes can be as small as 7 m2...

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Rue des Martyrs in the 9th arrondissement to be pedestrianized

February 28, 2018

Work to turn the road, which is crammed with independent outlets and food mongers, into a pedestrian and bike-only...

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